Congratulations, you made it through 2025! Here at Us Weekly, we sincerely hope your year was a happy and successful one. If you're struggling to pinpoint your triumphs, we have good news for you: You learned a ton! Not convinced? Then read on to uncover the celeb lessons we picked up over the past 12 months and will keep in mind as we head into the new year: January Mother Nature Doesn't Get Starstruck The year got off to a terrifying start for hundreds of thousands of people across California as the wildfires took hold - and it was a stark reminder that Mother Nature really doesn't discriminate. Celebrities might be protected from many things, but the fires that ripped through Pacific Palisades and other upscale areas of Los Angeles didn't care whose possessions they burned to smithereens. Stars like Paris Hilton, Anna Faris, Billy Crystal, Milo Ventimiglia, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag all saw their homes destroyed by the terrifying blazes. Don't Try and Be Smart With an E-Bike Timothee Chalamet at the premiere of 'A Complete Unknown' Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for The Walt Disney Company Limited Sure, it was a little performative, but the footage of Timothée Chalamet arriving at the London premiere of his movie A Complete Unknown on one of the city's Lime e-bikes was hilarious to witness. Even funnier? The fact that he was given a parking violation. "There was a traffic jam, and I actually wasn't allowed to park there, and I got a £65 fine," he said. "And actually it's horrible because it was an advert for them." Damn, you try to role-model sustainable transport, and these are the thanks you get! The New Year Is a Great Time for a Fresh Start January has always been a lucrative time of year for lawyers, with its reputation as "divorce month," because unhappy couples often choose the start of the year to make things official. Is it down to the stress of the holiday season? People feeling the urge for a fresh start? Perhaps both. And it's a trend that impacted celebrities, as high-profile couples including Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson and Jessica Alba and Cash Warren chose to confirm that they were no more. Now, of course, we're wondering who January 2026 will take down. February Think Before You Ink It's hard to talk about this without sounding like someone's disapproving aunt, but tattoos are a big commitment - as Pete Davidson knows. He revealed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that he's in the process of getting approximately 200 removed. The star described the laser process like "putting your arm on a grill and burning off a layer," but explained that he had to do it because some of his ink made him feel sad. A cautionary tale, but we're sure your tats look cool. Reinvention Pays Off Beyoncé at the Grammy Awards Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy When Beyoncé released Cowboy Carter in 2024, critics were a little skeptical about her pivot to country. How are you supposed to shake your booty to a country song? (Nobody needed to worry, this is Beyoncé after all.) And it paid off at the Grammys when she became the first Black woman in 25 years to win Album of the Year, and the first Black artist ever to win Best Country Album. So, next time you're pondering a career change or even just getting bags, be bold and brave - the world loves a surprise reinvention! March Never Underestimate the Underdog Oooh, who doesn't love a shocking moment at the Oscars? This year, Demi Moore losing out to Anora newcomer Mikey Madison for Best Actress was the plot twist that had everyone gasping into their Insta stories. But, while fans of The Substance practically mutated into monsters due to their fury over Moore's so-called snub, the actress herself remained graceful and classy. "I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude for this journey," Moore wrote via Instagram. "It's been the ride of a lifetime and we're just getting started!" She added: "And a huge congratulations to #MickeyMadison - can't wait to see what you do next." Yup, that's how it's done. Confidence Gets You a Long Way (Especially if You Add Flowers) Meghan Markle and Radhi Devlukia in 'With Love, Meghan' (C)Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection Even Meghan Markle's detractors - in fact, especially Meghan Markle's detractors - were eager to see what she would get up to on her new Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. And that was a whole lot of elevating. From toast to kids' goody bags, the duchess knew that a few dried flowers and an even bigger sprinkling of confidence was the key to fanciness. It's a formula she ran with in every episode, as she wowed an array of medium-profile guests at her house. OK, not actually her house. But still a very nice house. Hanging Out at the Mall Is Cool Again If you were a boy band starting out now, the mall is the last place you'd launch (after all, you'd just find yourself performing to retired couples sipping lattes). But 20 years ago, the Jonas Brothers took over America one mall at a time. So, the